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This bill requires colleges, universities, and their emergency medical services in New York to carry and have readily available opioid antagonists (medications like naloxone or narcan that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose) in student gathering places and campus medical facilities. Specifically, the bill mandates that educational institutions provide and maintain opioid antagonists in quantities deemed appropriate by the commissioner, in consultation with the health commissioner, to ensure quick access during emergencies. The bill expands existing laws that previously allowed but did not require such provisions, now making it mandatory for universities and colleges to have these life-saving medications on hand. Employees who are trained in administering the opioid antagonists may do so during an emergency, but participation remains voluntary. The bill defines an opioid antagonist as a medication approved by the state and federal health authorities that can neutralize the pharmacological effects of opioids in the human body. The new requirements will take effect on the first of July following the bill's passage, with preparatory regulatory work allowed to begin immediately.

Education

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8153